Arago (lunar crater)

Arago is a lunar impact crater located in the western part of the Mare Tranquillitatis. It was named after French astronomer François Arago in 1935.^[1] Its diameter is 26 km.^[1] To the southwest lies the crater Manners, and beyond are Dionysius and the Ritter–Sabine crater pair. To the southeast is the large Lamont formation that has been submerged by the mare.

Arago

Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter image
Coordinates	6.15°N 21.43°E / 6.15; 21.43
Diameter	25.51 km
Depth	1.8 km
Colongitude	358° at sunrise
Eponym	François Arago

The crater(to the right) area in a Selenochromatic format Image (Si)

Oblique view from Apollo 10. Most of lunar dome Arago Alpha is visible along top edge of photo, right of center.

Oblique view from Apollo 15

The rim of Arago has a bulge in the western wall. There is a central ridge that runs towards the northern wall. The surface of the mare nearby is marked by wrinkle ridges, most notably to the east and southeast. To the north is a large lunar dome designated Arago Alpha (α). A similar-sized lunar dome is located an equal distance to the west, designated Arago Beta (β).

Arago is a crater of Eratosthenian age.^[2]

Satellite craters

By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Arago.

Arago[1]	Coordinates	Diameter, km
B	3.43°N 20.82°E / 3.43; 20.82 (Arago B)	6,9
C	3.89°N 21.48°E / 3.89; 21.48 (Arago C)	3,0
D	6.91°N 22.39°E / 6.91; 22.39 (Arago D)	4,0
E	8.51°N 22.71°E / 8.51; 22.71 (Arago E)	6,3